diff --git a/bot/__init__.py b/bot/__init__.py
index 2421c8f..cbf1a1d 100644
--- a/bot/__init__.py
+++ b/bot/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Discord bot Hitomi and its library functions."""
 from discord.ext import commands
+from django.conf import settings
 
 BOT_DESCRIPTION = "A simple Discord bot."
 
-hitomi = commands.Bot(command_prefix='!', description=BOT_DESCRIPTION)
+hitomi = commands.Bot(command_prefix='!', description=BOT_DESCRIPTION, max_messages=settings.DISCORD_BOT_MAX_MESSAGES)
diff --git a/hitomi/settings.py b/hitomi/settings.py
index 5d4f652..9b7d185 100644
--- a/hitomi/settings.py
+++ b/hitomi/settings.py
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 # default bot settings
 
 DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN = 'token'
+
+DISCORD_BOT_MAX_MESSAGES = 5000
 LOGGER_BASE_DIR = './logs'
 WEATHER_WEATHER_UNDERGROUND_API_KEY = 'key'